AUG 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Metabolic and hormonal profiles in women with hirsutism: a comparison between polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism
BMC Women S Health
A sound cross-sectional study identifying two routine biomarkers (LH/FSH and ALT/AST ratios) that independently discriminate PCOS from idiopathic hirsutism with moderate discriminatory power (AUC 0.728), but requiring prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Reported
LH/FSH ratio odds ratio2.86
LH/FSH ratio 95% CI1.589–5.135
ALT/AST ratio odds ratio2.70